Late last week DVC began emailing a response to members indicating how the Studio glassware policy was being amended. A similar statement has also been added to DVCMember.com.
Resorts Adjust Studio Glassware Practices
As part of a continuous review of cleaning practices in Disney Resort
hotels, leaders determined that hand washing dishware and glassware in
Disney Vacation Club studio units wasn't sufficient to meet the
company's cleanliness standards.
For studio accommodations at Disney Vacation Club Resorts in
which glass-washing equipment is available (Disney's Beach Club Villas,
Disney's BoardWalk Villas, The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge,
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas and the Inn rooms at Disney's Vero Beach
Resort), glassware and ceramic mugs now are cleaned in the glass
washers, rather than by hand.
Studio accommodations at stand-alone Disney Vacation Club
Resorts (Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's Hilton Head Island
Resort, the villas at Disney's Vero Beach Resort and Disney's Saratoga
Springs Resort & Spa) now utilize disposable cups, since glass
washers aren't available at those resorts. The company wanted to take
action quickly, and using disposables was the most expedient solution.
Housekeepers replenish the disposable cups upon request.
Disney Vacation Club leaders are investigating more
environmentally friendly disposable products, as well as the
possibility of installing glass washers at specified locations within
the stand-alone properties.
